July 19, 2021

I am a baby Florida Gopher Tortoise

I like to eat low-hanging fruits

The hexagon things upon my back

Are commonly known as scutes.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: http://horsefieldtortoise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Horsefield-Tortoise-Parts-genus-and-biology.jpg

https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/gopher-tortoise/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson